The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-16
FLoRIDA's METROPOLIS.
A Groceryman Tells Fishy Tale
Webb's Advertising Car.


JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Nov 15.-John
Weber, or Dutch john" us he is called, a
LaVilla grocer, complained to the police
this morning that his store was opened last
night and 500 stolen from the safe. The
stories told were rather contradictory, and
as the safe bore no m rlls of being tampered
with, the police think It a tishy tale.
The Circuit Court adjourned this morning
till tomorrow morning, on account OF the
failure TO have talesmen summoned for jul
rors in the Medicis rape case set for trial
this morning.
The Rate Committee OF tho Southern
Passenger Agents Association were in ses-
sion at the fremont House to-day, with
closed doors. 1t is said the recent ruling OF
the Railroad Commissioners was handled
without gloves Certainly they disapprove
of it very emphatically. No business was
done in the forenoon, it being ''all wind" as
one member remarked. Florida rates is the
subject of mcst of their attention.
The passenger agents wrestled bravely
with their tasks tonight, but failed TO
reach any decision in the matter of Florida
rates They will be in session all day to-
morrow, probably. Maj. Wrenn says the
rate will be fair one. He thinks that the
winter travel will be immense, and that the
Florida season will be prosperous one.
wEBB's ROLLING EXPOSITION.
Webb's Florida on Wheels left Whining
ton, Del, last Wednesday night and jour
neyed by easy stages in fast freight trains
in order to wear the journals previous TO
its being put on passenger train which was
due last evening at Charleston, arriving
here this morning. At Washington, d. G..
objective point of all eyes as 1t passed
! through the country, and at Richmond,
Va, the railroad magnates visited 1t.
1t Is 6S feet in length, mo nted on six
wheel trucks, has Miller & fanny combina-
ton platforms, Westinghouse automatic
air brakes, capacious refrigerators, lockers,
| closets, range. etc.
The main, or exhibition room takes up
the most part of the car, and is finished in
Florida cypress The exterior of the car is
painted a dark olive green, ornamented
with gold leaf, advertisements in gold leaf,
with Florida landscapes and tropical fruits
in colors.
The whole effect is strikingly artistic and
attractive.
On one side of the car is a large panel
which contains an elaborate advertisement
of Tampa in gold and colors. Ocean and
river scenery, roses, birds, pineapples,
bananas, grapes and oranges are repre-
sented. On the opposite side is a similar
lando In the other panels are advertise
ments Of jacksonville, Brooksville,
Titusville, Palatka, Tallahassee, Jack
sonville, Tampa and Key West
railway, Florida Railway and Navi-
Company, and others. On the windows are
elegant designed advertisements of st. Au-
gllstine, South Florida railway, Florida
Southern railway, and many others. The
car will be on exhibition at either the Sa-
vannah. Florida and Western or Florida
Railway and Navigation depots, to which
admission is only had by tickets. After
visiting a few points in the State it will load
its exhibits and start towards the North,
where, amid wind, snow and ice, Florida's
banner will be held aloft.
At the City Council meeting tonight it
was decided to asphalt the walks around the
park in front Of the Windsor and st. James
hotels First, however, the committee were
instructed to correspond with Savannah
street officials and see if their experience
with asphalt had been satisfactory.